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Depth of target vs. YAC per catch (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 27 targets

33 TEs with 27+ targets through Week 9 of 2026: avg depth of target (yds) across, YAC per catch up, split at the averages. Seam & after the catch (top right): Travis Kelce, Dalton Kincaid and George Kittle. Check-down (bottom left): Jake Ferguson, Tommy Tremble and Tyler Warren.

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1–9weeks of 2026

27min. targets

−0.20correlation (r)

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TE ARCHETYPES

Depth of target vs. YAC per catch (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 27 targets

↗️ SEAM & AFTER THE CATCH
Travis Kelce (KC) 6.7 aDOT, 10.0 YAC/catch
Dalton Kincaid (BUF) 9.4 aDOT, 5.9 YAC/catch
George Kittle (SF) 8.2 aDOT, 6.4 YAC/catch
Cade Otton (TB) 6.5 aDOT, 6.1 YAC/catch

↖️ CATCH-AND-RUN
AJ Barner (SEA) 2.6 aDOT, 7.2 YAC/catch
Darnell Washington (PIT) 5.4 aDOT, 8.4 YAC/catch
Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) 5.8 aDOT, 7.3 YAC/catch
Kyle Pitts (ATL) 4.8 aDOT, 5.7 YAC/catch
Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ) 5.7 aDOT, 6.4 YAC/catch
Michael Mayer (LV) 5.2 aDOT, 5.3 YAC/catch
Juwan Johnson (NO) 5.0 aDOT, 5.1 YAC/catch
Sam LaPorta (DET) 5.7 aDOT, 5.4 YAC/catch
Hunter Henry (NE) 6.3 aDOT, 6.0 YAC/catch
Tucker Kraft (GB) 5.9 aDOT, 5.2 YAC/catch
Greg Dulcich (MIA) 6.4 aDOT, 5.7 YAC/catch

↘️ SEAM STRETCHERS
Brock Bowers (LV) 9.9 aDOT, 4.6 YAC/catch
Darren Waller (CAR) 9.7 aDOT, 4.5 YAC/catch
Tyler Higbee (LAR) 8.3 aDOT, 3.2 YAC/catch
Mark Andrews (BAL) 6.7 aDOT, 2.0 YAC/catch
Pat Freiermuth (PIT) 8.5 aDOT, 4.3 YAC/catch
Isaiah Likely (NYG) 7.6 aDOT, 3.3 YAC/catch
T.J. Hockenson (MIN) 7.5 aDOT, 3.1 YAC/catch
Brenton Strange (JAX) 8.0 aDOT, 4.6 YAC/catch
Oronde Gadsden II (LAC) 7.2 aDOT, 4.0 YAC/catch
Chig Okonkwo (WAS) 7.3 aDOT, 4.4 YAC/catch
Colston Loveland (CHI) 7.0 aDOT, 4.6 YAC/catch

↙️ CHECK-DOWN
Jake Ferguson (DAL) 5.3 aDOT, 2.6 YAC/catch
Tommy Tremble (CAR) 3.8 aDOT, 4.7 YAC/catch
Tyler Warren (IND) 4.6 aDOT, 4.4 YAC/catch
Trey McBride (ARI) 6.0 aDOT, 3.0 YAC/catch
Evan Engram (DEN) 5.0 aDOT, 4.4 YAC/catch
Dallas Goedert (PHI) 6.2 aDOT, 3.7 YAC/catch
Dalton Schultz (HOU) 6.4 aDOT, 4.3 YAC/catch

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Player	Team	Avg depth of target (yds)	YAC per catch
Seam & after the catch · top right
Travis Kelce	KC	6.7	10.0
Dalton Kincaid	BUF	9.4	5.9
George Kittle	SF	8.2	6.4
Cade Otton	TB	6.5	6.1
Catch-and-run · top left
AJ Barner	SEA	2.6	7.2
Darnell Washington	PIT	5.4	8.4
Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	5.8	7.3
Kyle Pitts	ATL	4.8	5.7
Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	5.7	6.4
Michael Mayer	LV	5.2	5.3
Juwan Johnson	NO	5.0	5.1
Sam LaPorta	DET	5.7	5.4
Hunter Henry	NE	6.3	6.0
Tucker Kraft	GB	5.9	5.2
Greg Dulcich	MIA	6.4	5.7
Seam stretchers · bottom right
Brock Bowers	LV	9.9	4.6
Darren Waller	CAR	9.7	4.5
Tyler Higbee	LAR	8.3	3.2
Mark Andrews	BAL	6.7	2.0
Pat Freiermuth	PIT	8.5	4.3
Isaiah Likely	NYG	7.6	3.3
T.J. Hockenson	MIN	7.5	3.1
Brenton Strange	JAX	8.0	4.6
Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	7.2	4.0
Chig Okonkwo	WAS	7.3	4.4
Colston Loveland	CHI	7.0	4.6
Check-down · bottom left
Jake Ferguson	DAL	5.3	2.6
Tommy Tremble	CAR	3.8	4.7
Tyler Warren	IND	4.6	4.4
Trey McBride	ARI	6.0	3.0
Evan Engram	DEN	5.0	4.4
Dallas Goedert	PHI	6.2	3.7
Dalton Schultz	HOU	6.4	4.3

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